Waking Madison Page #2

In the name of the Father,

the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Watch over my daughter, and

cleanse her of her wrong doings.

Put your hand on the Bible

and swear your life over

to Jesus Christ.

- I don't want to.

- Do it.

I swear my life over

to Jesus Christ.

I would have put

fresh sheets on the bed

had I known you were coming.

It's okay. I'm not staying.

Why not?

Because I have my own place.

You're being tempted living

in that awful French Quarter.

Oh, God, Mother, don't start.

You want to spend your days

in eternal hell?

As long as you're not there.

Listen to the filth

coming out of your mouth.

What has happened to you?

I wonder.

You're a heathen! Look at you!

I can see it in your eyes.

He's robbed your soul!

Dolly, come to bed now.

I can see it in her eyes, Steven!

She's got him crawling all over her!

Listen to how she speaks to me!

It's all right.

You just go on to bed.

Go on to bed. It's all right.

It's all right.

She's sick, honey.

She doesn't mean it.

You're still making excuses for her?

I'm not making excuses.

You're defending her.

Well, she loves you.

She thinks I'm Satan.

Oh, that's just...

that's just her sickness talking.

She doesn't really think that.

Well, she needs medication!

Just look... just...

Sweetheart, just...

Hey, keep your voice down.

Dad, why are you still

protecting her?

Well, I'm not protecting her, I...

Yeah.

Whatever.

Please, sweetheart...

Just, Maddie,

please stay the night.

We never get to see you.

I have work tomorrow.

Mama?!

Mama?!

Mama! Please!

I didn't do anything wrong!

Please don't leave me in here!

I didn't do anything wrong!

Okay, and here,

we'll just, once again,

use the little crisscross strokes.

That's a nice little gray sky there.

So, tell you what...

let's take some of that same color...

Just the black and the blue.

That's all we need.

Come on.

You know you want it.

You can add more of the black.

You can gray it down

or leave it brighter.

Dang! 89!

Lexy, shut up!

- Grace Matthews.

- Margaret.

Be right back.

Margaret, don't...

don't give me evil stares.

Margaret Jones.

Alexis, Grace, Margaret,

I have a very exciting project

I want to talk to you about.

Can you please all come

to the meeting area?

Alexis, shut up!

Just for about 10 minutes.

Um, I was watching that.

Sorry.

Grace, could you please

come over here?

Elizabeth! I was watching that.

Alexis!

Elizabeth, I'm...

I'm playing a game.

Alexis!

Okay.

I have three video cameras.

I want you to use these

to express yourselves...

any thoughts or feelings

that you may have.

Like a... like a diary?

Yes, like a diary.

Could you please cross your legs?

Thank you.

Here's your camera.

Here you go.

I don't have any thoughts.

I don't have any thoughts.

I don't have any memories.

I was watching the f***ing TV.

I'm sure you'll think of something.

That is not okay.

That's inappropriate.

Pick that up, Margaret, now.

Margaret, pick it up,

'cause that's very inappropriate.

Pick it up.

Margaret, pick it up.

Pick it up. Pick it up.

Take the camera, Margaret.

I don't want to do this project

with any of you guys!

All right, that is not okay.

That is not okay. Sit down!

It is okay, okay?!

Get out of my seat!

It's not necessary, really.

She's fine.

Sit down.

I'll be waiting for you, sweetheart.

Shh. Shh.

Shh. It's okay. It's okay.

Ow.

How long have you been

having these blackouts

that you keep talking about?

Since I was 12... or 13.

And what's the longest

you've ever blacked out?

Two months.

Two months?

What happened?

I... woke up...

In New York on a subway.

And do you know

how you got there?

No, I don't remember anything.

And how do you know that you were

in New York for two months?

Um, because I found

a bus ticket in my bag

that said it was

from New Orleans to New York.

It must be really scary

to not be able to remember.

I can deal with it.

Why do you think you have to deal

with everything all by yourself?

Do you think I'm crazy?

I think you should

check yourself in to the hospital.

This is the first time in 13 years...

that I haven't taken medication.

I don't know...

I don't know

what's really happening. Uh...

I don't know what I'm gonna do.

I know that...

I know that you can hear me.

I'm in my apartment right now...

And, uh... and...

I don't...

I don't really remember...

much of, like, where I've...

where I've been

and what I've been doing,

and, uh...

It's kind of a scary feeling.

The first time I tried to kill myself,

I was, uh, 13,

and my mom had

these crowns of thorns.

Um, and she had this particular one

that was really special to her.

And... and so I put that one

on my head.

And I cut my wrists and my ankles,

and I laid down on the floor

so that I was beautiful and peaceful,

just like Jesus.

And, um... and I thought

when she found me,

she'd be really happy,

because she loves Him so much.

Um, and then she...

she came into the room

and she saw me lying there.

And, um...

And she was really mad.

And... and that's when I knew

that she'd never...

never love me

as much as she loves Jesus.

The first time

I tried to commit suicide,

I was 16.

I got pregnant

and had to have an abortion.

I didn't have any money,

and I couldn't tell my parents,

so I had to have it done by this guy

who said he could do it real cheap.

But he messed up,

and now I can't have kids.

So, uh, here, Elizabeth.

Here's a little thought for you.

Every time you walk into the room...

I want to take your f***ing face

and smash it against the ground.

Margaret, what are you doing?

- What are you doing? That is...

- Ahh!

This is not funny.

F***er!

Why don't you let me do it?!

I have no... no concept of...

of time or what time is.

I don't understand it.

I mean, is it even real?

Because I don't remember...

I don't remember so many things.

What's your magical power

going to be?

I don't want one.

But you have to.

Come on, just pick one.

I want to be invisible.

But if you're invisible,

then I can't see you.

And if I can't see you,

we can't be friends.

We're friends?

Madison!

Madison, where are you?!

I have to go.

You don't have to go.

We can hide here.

She won't find us.

Madison Ann Walker,

I'm going to count to three!

Madison?

Huh?

Where were you just now?

Madison.

What?

Come sit down.

Why can't you look at me?

I don't know.

Well, if you ever feel uncomfortable,

you tell me, and we'll fix it.

Why are you being so nice to me?

Hasn't anyone ever been

nice to you?

We'll just, once again,

use the little crisscross strokes.

You can add more of the black.

You can gray it down

or leave it brighter.

It all depends on you.

You want to paint my nails for me?

Is it... is it at all possible

that you can not be a skank

for one second

when I'm watching my show?

No.

Get off my f***ing couch.

Make me.

Yeah?

Margaret, come get your meds.

Just, once again,

use a little crisscross stroke.

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